7th Meeting of BRICS Trade Ministers

BRICS Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting in China 2017

Question:The 7th Meeting of BRICS Trade Ministers was held on August 1-2, 2017, in …
(a) Nanjing
(b) Shanghai
(c) Beijing
(d) Guangzhou
Answer- (b)
Related facts:

  • The 7th Meeting of BRICS Trade Ministers was held in Shanghai, China on August 1-2, 2017.
  • The meeting was presided over by Mr. Zhong Shan, Minister of Commerce from China.
  • A six-member Indian delegation was led by Commerce and Industry Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman.
  • The other delegations were represented by Mr. Rob Davies, Minister of Trade and Industry (South Africa), Mr. Marcelo Maia Tavares de Araujo, Secretary of Commerce and Services of Ministry of Industry (Brazil) and Mr. Maxim Oreshkin, Minister of Economic Development (Russia).
  • The Ministers adopted the following documents at the conclusion of the meeting:
  • 7th BRICS Trade Ministers’ Joint Statement.
  • BRICS Trade in Services Cooperation Roadmap.
  • BRICS E-Commerce Cooperation Initiative.
  • BRICS IPR Cooperation Guidelines.
  • Framework on strengthening the Economic and Technical Cooperation of BRICS Countries.
  • Terms of Reference (ToR) of BRICS Model E-Port Network.
  • Outlines for BRICS Investment Facilitation.

Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=169426
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-08/01/c_136491453.htm
https://www.facebook.com/cgishanghai/posts/1941792586082948